The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08

Jan. l--Tnc Secu mouse OF u. M. Fcrry q Co.,
Whites Grand Theater and Wesson Block
at Detroit, Mich, destroyed; loss 81, ,5OO,00O
Jan. 3The Southern Hotel, New Orleans,
totally destroyed, and u number Of men killed
or injured.
Jan io-Great woolen mills burned at Phila-
Jan .9-The Reading road lost nearly 81 ,0o0,-
600 by the burning of the engine house ut Ma
honey Plane, Pa. Building and stock of the
Ryan drug house at st. Paul, Mimi, burned;
Feb. 2i-At Wilmington N c., flames origi-
mating on u cotton steamer swept along Water
street for three blocks consuming 100000
worth OF property.
Feb. 23-The dry goods house Of Mannheimer
sisS,ooo. siSJjt ~ ' = 'N' ''s'D ~ 'A' eA'eH' o'
Mar. o-At Akron, o.. the extensive mills
joining burned, Loss, 81, 1,OOOOOo.
Mar. IA fire on the pier Of the Monarch
Steamship line at Jersey City, N. j., caused
Mar. 10 Burning OF city hall at Fall River,
Mass ass and 81 al % municipal records Loss ESQ, 900
three valuable blocks including opera house
and post-oflce. Loss, Sa0O,OO0
Mar. 2s-Great railway shops Of Northern
Pacific at Brainerd, Mimi, destroyed Loss,
Mar. So-A fire which broke out in the Car
los Theater. Key West, Fla, burned the greater
portion Of the city. Loss, &l,5O0,00O.
Apr. GA fire which commenced in John
Pauls MILL at La Crosse, Wis, spread rapidly
and caused the destruction Of much property.
mated vt 81. 100000.
Apr 7-Gem City Flouring-mills at Quincy,
ILL.,. burned. Loss, 100000.
apr l2-Boston Block ut Minneapolis, Mimi,
in which were the post-office. and business
firms, burned; also library Of tho Bar AS
sociation. Loss, s225 900.
Cincinnati Wabash & Michigan road at Wa
bash, Ind, struck by lightning and destroyed;
loss heavy
Apr Establishment of s. W. Floss & Co.,
nntiOnc Dttff fnI Inco
The furniture store OF L. & E. Emanuel and
publishing house OF A. L. Bancroft & Co., at
San Francisco, burned loss s75o0Oo.
May 3-Business portion Of Fairview Pa, de-
stroyed.
May e6-Publishing house of Belford, Clarke
Co., Chicago, burned loss 81, 100000.
June. 7-Grand Theater ~ Louisville de-
stroyed also Kentucky School of Medicine
damaged. Loss, 100000.
June ls.The Goodenough North Star Saw
sI55,00o. '' ''''' 'O'A'N' '''
Junea5-A fire originating in an oil.house at Pc
oria H. destroyed freight depot OF Pekin road,
and thirty cars. Loss, S250,0O0
July By accidental explosion Of fire works
$215,0CO.
July li-Most disastrous forest fres which
CURED ut this time.
July ls-Fire in Knapp Stout Co.'s lumber
yard, % st. Louis destroyed $4,000 worth OF
Aug. ,s-spencer, Wis, almost entirely de-
strOycu ny forest nres. one thousand persons
were homeless Loss, s200,0O0.
Aug. 1l-Forest fires still raging In the north
ern part OF the country, doing great damage.
Aug. l5-Forest fires In Wisconsin exttn-
guished by heavy rains.
Aug Robustness portion OF Tulare, Cal, de-
stroyed by incendiary fire. Loss, S250,000
Aug i8-Sandushy, o., steel works entirely
consumed by incendiary fire, Loss, &200000
Aug 2l-At San Francisco nearly 900
worth OF property burned, consisting OF busi-
ness blocks and residences.
IL. sfAnmar
Drew, entirely destroyed by fire, on Kingston
Point, N. Y, Loss, e15O000.
Sept. 4.-A loss OF ss00,000 was accustomed In
Erie yard ut Jersey City N. j., by kerosene
Sept. i6--The largest saw mill in the United
States ut Chippewa Falls, Wis, burned. Loss,
Sept. Io--A fire at Council Grove, Kan, de-
stroyed property valued at tihO,000. An i'm
mense packing house built by Fowler Bros. ut
Atchison, Kan, struck by lightning. Loss, $780,
Dot. ib-Every business house at Eastport
Me-, destroyed by fire. Loss, t500000.
Dot. i7--Fire at Salisbury Md, swept over
the entire village, causing loss OF over 81 900,
900 worth OF property....A fire supposed
u. be incendiary, swept away one-half OF Stock
Dot. Is-six factories destroyed at New York.
Loss, S200,00O. The greater portion OF bust
I nsss parts OF Oakland, ILL.,, burned. Loss,
k80DO.